Hammer Not doing to good

[GoedReedfing]

I recently have noticed my hammer and chalice not looking to great. I recently had a salinity drop to 1.23 and I slowly brought it back up to 1.26 1.25. Any tips on helping to improve the health of my corals? I use Red Sea AB+ a couple times a week and feed reef roids.

 

[Stephen Glover]

How are your parameters and flow?

 

[GoedReedfing]

My alk is 8.0
Calc 480
Mag 1400
I have a great amount of random flow

 

[Dburr1014]

I recently have noticed my hammer and chalice not looking to great. I recently had a salinity drop to 1.23 and I slowly brought it back up to 1.26 1.25. Any tips on helping to improve the health of my corals? I use Red Sea AB+ a couple times a week and feed reef roids.

Blue light pictures are hard to see anything.
How about a side shot and full tank shot? Lose the blues.

 

[Dburr1014]

My alk is 8.0
Calc 480
Mag 1400
I have a great amount of random flow

What about
NO3, po4? Any other changes besides the sg?

 

[LPS Bum]

Start with getting your parameters in check. Temp, salinity, dKh, mag, etc. Med light and decent’ indirect flow.

I’ve always found Euphyllias (and all LPS really) do well in an iodine dip. You can be aggressive with the dosage too. I like ReefDip but there are plenty of other options too.

 

[shadyraro]

Whats your temp running at?

 

[GoedReedfing]

Whats your temp running at?

My tank is at 78

 

[GoedReedfing]

The only flux I had was when I switched from Red Sea pro salt to Red Sea blue bucket. I gradually switched over time but the alk before the switch always was really high around 10. So I’m sure they just need time to recover from that switch and I need to keep my salinity in check.

 

[StatelineReefer]

Not bad, just grumpy from the change. After they settle back down they should extend nicely.

 

[GoedReedfing]

I recently have noticed my hammer and chalice not looking to great. I recently had a salinity drop to 1.23 and I slowly brought it back up to 1.26 1.25. Any tips on helping to improve the health of my corals? I use Red Sea AB+ a couple times a week and feed reef roids.

Unfortunately I had one head die on me. I’m hoping it’s not related to brown jelly disease

 

[LPS Bum]

Unfortunately I had one head die on me. I’m hoping it’s not related to brown jelly disease

If you haven’t already, dip it in full strength iodine ASAP. You can also use an H2O2 dip but it’s harder on the coral.

 

[GoedReedfing]

If you haven’t already, dip it in full strength iodine ASAP. You can also use an H2O2 dip but it’s harder on the coral.

I got some on order, hopefully it comes in time

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

If you haven’t already, dip it in full strength iodine ASAP. You can also use an H2O2 dip but it’s harder on the coral.

Not full strength! A few drops in a container of tank water until it's the color of strong tea...

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I got some on order, hopefully it comes in time

Go to the grocery store and get providone/betadine. It's a lot less expensive and perfect for this application. Grocery store H2O2 is also cheap

 

[GoedReedfing]

Go to the grocery store and get providone/betadine. It's a lot less expensive and perfect for this application. Grocery store H2O2 is also cheap

I will try that out!! Thank you!!

 

[LPS Bum]

Not full strength! A few drops in a container of tank water until it's the color of strong tea...I suppose it depends on what you consider full strength.

I think you misunderstood what I was trying to convey. Guess I should have been more clear.

I never suggested dipping in pure iodine. What I meant was a strong iodine and tank water mixture. Ergo, a full strength dip. I’ve had a ton of success dipping sick LPS corals in strong iodine concentrations. Essentially a rusty red/brown color.

Don’t take my word for it though. The marine biologists at That Pet Place wrote an article suggesting this very same thing a few years ago. It works well for them, and for me too.

 

[Dburr1014]

I think you misunderstood what I was trying to convey. Guess I should have been more clear.

I never suggested dipping in pure iodine. What I meant was a strong iodine and tank water mixture. Ergo, a full strength dip. I’ve had a ton of success dipping sick LPS corals in strong iodine concentrations. Essentially a rusty red/brown color.

Don’t take my word for it though. The marine biologists at That Pet Place wrote an article suggesting this very same thing a few years ago. It works well for them, and for me too.

Is there a link?
Your first post I thought also full strength, IE; straight up iodine.
I have never done an iodine dip. Is there a recipe?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Is there a link?
Your first post I thought also full strength, IE; straight up iodine.
I have never done an iodine dip. Is there a recipe?

Recipe:

A few drops in a container of tank water until it's the color of strong tea...